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Definition of Hebephrenic schizophrenia
1. Noun. A form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of personality including erratic speech and childish mannerisms and bizarre behavior; usually becomes evident during puberty; the most common diagnostic category in mental institutions.
Exact synonyms: Disorganized Schizophrenia, Disorganized Type Schizophrenia, Hebephrenia
Generic synonyms: Dementia Praecox, Schizophrenia, Schizophrenic Disorder, Schizophrenic Psychosis
Derivative terms: Hebephrenic
Generic synonyms: Dementia Praecox, Schizophrenia, Schizophrenic Disorder, Schizophrenic Psychosis
Derivative terms: Hebephrenic
Medical Definition of Hebephrenic schizophrenia
1. A severe form of schizophrenia characterised by the predominance of incoherence, blunted, inappropriate or silly affect, and the absence of systematised delusions. Synonym: hebephrenic schizophrenia. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hebephrenic Schizophrenia
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